photographed; photographing; photographs
: to take a photograph of
1
: to take a photograph
2
: to appear as an image in a photograph
an actress who photographs well
Synonyms
Examples of photograph in a Sentence
Noun
I always take a lot of photographs when I travel.
the old photograph was faded but still clear enough to make out
Verb
He photographed the women sitting on the bench.
She was photographed in the studio.
Recent Examples on the Web
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
At the same event, Mr. Trump took a photograph with the rapper Afroman, whose real name is Joseph Edgar Foreman and who pleaded guilty in 2015 to punching a woman attending one of his concerts.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Noun
Balmaseda remained in the Rotunda and took a photograph of Garcia standing next to a statue of former President Ronald Reagan.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
At the same event, Mr. Trump took a photograph with the rapper Afroman, whose real name is Joseph Edgar Foreman and who pleaded guilty in 2015 to punching a woman attending one of his concerts.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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photograph
1 of 2 noun
pho·to·graph
ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf 
: a picture obtained by photography
photograph
2 of 2 verb1
: to take a photograph of
2
: to take photographs
3
: to be photographed
photographer
noun
fə-ˈtäg-rə-fər
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